Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15B, § 1210

A tribunal of this State exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this title, under other law of this State relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this State pursuant to section 1316 of this title, communicate with a tribunal outside this State pursuant to section 1317 of this title, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this State pursuant to section 1318 of this title. In all other respects, chapters 13 through 16 of this title do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this State.